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The Greek City-State: Democracy and Daily Life
We often hear about the grand battles of Marathon or the philosophical debates in the Academy, but rarely do we step into the actual streets where these ideas took root. This episode examines the polis not as a military machine, but as a lived community of citizens bound by law, ritual, and shared space. We look at how the Athenian democracy functioned day-to-day, from the sortition of magistrates to the complex system of ostracism that kept power in check. You will meet key figures like Ephialtes and Pericles, who reshaped the Areopagus, and explore the role of the Ecclesia in making…
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